A horizontal white line painted across a lane just before a crosswalk or intersection is called a _____________.

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The line marks where you must stop: a stop line. This solid white line across the lane is placed just before the crosswalk or intersection to show the exact point where your vehicle should come to a complete stop when facing a red light or stop sign. Stopping at this line keeps pedestrians safe in the crosswalk and helps you have a clear view of oncoming traffic and pedestrians before proceeding. It’s not the crosswalk itself, which is the area pedestrians use to cross; it’s also not a yield line (those are typically triangles or a different marking indicating you should slow and yield), and it’s not a lane divider (which marks the separation between lanes). So the correct term is stop line.